Replacing incandescent bulbs with CFL bulbs

A quick question for the experts out there:

I have a light fixture that warns me to use a 60W Type A19 (incandescent) bulb MAX. I would like to replace it with a CFL bulb. Can I use a 100W equivalent CFL bulb that only uses 23W? Or should I stick with the 60W equivalent CFL bulb that only uses 13W?

Basically, I'm wondering if the warning is based on wattage, or is it based on something else, like the temperature of the bulb.

I would love to use the 100W CFL bulb if I can - the 60W CFL bulb seems too dark...

I have a light fixture that warns me to use a 60W Type A19 (incandescent) bulb MAX. I would like to replace it with a CFL bulb. Can I use a 100W equivalent CFL bulb that only uses 23W? Or should I stick with the 60W equivalent CFL bulb that only uses 13W?

Basically, I'm wondering if the warning is based on wattage, or is it based on something else, like the temperature of the bulb.

I would love to use the 100W CFL bulb if I can - the 60W CFL bulb seems too dark...

Thanks!

You go by the real wattage in these situations, not the fake equivalent light output wattage.

In addition to what has been said above, there is another aspect of this situation that needs to be considered. Many times a fixture is rated at a lower wattage (such as 60w) because the heat can't escape very well. In this situation, the heat created by the higher output CFL will not be able to escape. Altho this is not an issue with the fixture, it could be with the CFL itself, which doesn't get along too well with heat.

In the end this might lead to a much shorter life of the CFL.

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